The East

Spy on us, we'll spy on you.


The East
Based on true experiences by the director and star, this film is a modern twist on the 'undercover cop' genre. In this case, a female agent infiltrates a group of so-called eco-terrorists, who take direct action against corporations which they believe are operating against national and natural law. Initially she struggles to win their trust, but eventually is accepted and taken on a job. How far will she go to maintain her cover, and will growing personal feelings for the group's leader compromise her position? Or is it her that is actually being fooled?

116 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Violence).
Thriller, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Toby Kebbell, Shiloh Fernandez, Aldis Hodge
Director
Zal Batmanglij
ScreenplayZal Batmanglij, Brit Marling
MusicHalli Cauthery, Harry Gregson-Williams
CinematographyRoman Vasyanov
EditingBill Pankow
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, Datasat
Made in2013
Produced byScott Free Productions

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreThriller, drama
LanguageInfrequent, moderate
NudityBrief scene of male buttocks in non-sexual context
SexOne scene, moderate, brief
ViolenceFairly frequent, moderate, bloody in places, discreet
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemySome use of profanity (Jesus Christ)
Drug abuseSocial alcohol, mild impact
CommentsThemes are mature and complex and deal with issues of corporate greed without accountability. Eco-terrorists fight them, is this right or wrong? There's a blurring of the legality of behaviour on both sides. There could be some scenes that distress younger viewers with an opening scene, which shows birds and sea creatures trapped in polluted waters. It's pretty disturbing.
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ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
4
Violence
4
Blood / Gore / Gross
4
Guns / Weapons
4
Profanity
3
Alcohol / Drugs
3
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
5
Imitative Behaviour
5
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
0
Tense Family Scenes
4
Music (Scary/Tense)
4
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
4


Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

ScreenIt
C. Fuchs quote iconThere's enough present that's good enough to earn this film a slight recommendation.
11
Metacritic.com
36 critics
14
Rottentomatoes critics
134 critics
13
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconTense, thoughtful, and deftly paced, The East is a political thriller that never loses sight of the human element.
15

What the People say

Internet
2729 Netizens quote iconA good story, good cast, and a good writer. Where could this movie go wrong?
14

Average .. 67%

13

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